Mineral Species containing La,Ce,Pr,Nd,Sm (Tb )

Mineral Species containing La,Ce,Pr,Nd,Sm (Tb )
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La,Ce,Pr,Nd,Sm (Tb ) by %

Terbium (Tb) Element Properties
Atomic Mass 158.92534
Atomic Number 65
Name Origins Named after Ytterby, Sweden.
Year Discovered 1843
Discovery Credits Discovered by C. G. Mosander at Stockholm, Sweden.
Remarks Silvery white metal, rare member of the lanthanide (rare earth) group. Slowly oxidized by air, reacts with cold water, Used in solid state devices and lasers.

Diagnostic tests: 
There are no simple diagnostic tests to identify Terbium.
X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy is commonly employed to identify and analyze members of the Rare-Earth group elements.

References Emsley, J., 1991; THE ELEMENTS : Sec. Ed., Clarendon Press, Oxford, 251 p.
See Also WebElements, ChemiCool
Naturally Occurring Isotopes
Symbol Isotope Mass Isotope Nuclide Number Isotope Number Natural Abundance Half-life Half-life Units Decay Mode Decay Mode MeV Decay Mode %
Tb 158.925342 159 65 100.0000%   Stable      
Tb 159.927163 160 65 0.0000%  72.4 Days  beta - 1.834 100.00%
 

Mineral Species sorted by the element Tb (Terbium )

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%Tb Mineral Name Chemical Formula MW
0.57%Tb Proshchenkoite-(Y)  ! (Y,REE,Ca,Na,Mn)15Fe++Ca(P,Si)Si6B3(O,F)48 2,711.51
0.52%Tb Zajacite-(Ce)   Na(REExCa1-x)(REEyCa1-y)F6where(xney) 295.08
0.50%Tb Maoniupingite-(Ce)  ! (REE,Ca)4(Fe+++,Ti,Fe++,[])(Ti,Fe+++,Fe++,Nb)4Si4O22 1,228.90
0.47%Tb Calcybeborosilite-(Y)  ! (REE,Ca)2[](B,Be)2(SiO4)2(OH,O)2 437.09
0.43%Tb Calciogadolinite  ? CaREE(Fe+++)Be2Si2O10 474.11
0.42%Tb Kentbrooksite  ! (Na,REE)15(Ca,REE)6Mn++Zr3NbSi25O74F2•2(H2O) 3,900.86
0.42%Tb Abenakiite-(Ce)   Na26REE6(SiO3)6(PO4)6(CO3)6(S++++O2)O 2,928.18
0.40%Tb Hundholmenite-(Y)  ! (Y,REE,Ca,Na)15(Al,Fe+++)CaxAs+++1-x(Si,As+++++)Si6B3(O,F)48 2,521.06
0.38%Tb Thomasclarkite-(Y)  ! (Na,Ce)(Y,REE)(HCO3)(OH)3•4(H2O) 375.77
0.37%Tb Hingganite-(Y)   Y2([ ])Be2Si2O8(OH)2 433.65
0.37%Tb Decrespignyite-(Y)  ! (Y,REE)4Cu(CO3)4Cl(OH)5•2(H2O) 867.49
0.31%Tb Calcioburbankite   Na3(Ca,REE,Sr)3(CO3)5 597.04
0.27%Tb Moskvinite-(Y)  ! Na2K(Y,REE)[Si6O15] 598.41
0.25%Tb Samarskite-(Yb)  ! (Yb,Y,REE,U,Th,Ca,Fe++)(Nb,Ta,Ti)O4 312.29
0.24%Tb IMA2008-024  ! (Ca,Na,REE,[])7(Nb,Ti)[Si2O7]2OF3 841.27
0.23%Tb Khristovite-(Ce)   (Ca,REE)(Ce,REE)(Mg,Fe,Cr,Ti,V,Al)Mn++Al(SiO4)(Si2O7)(OH)(F,O) 610.88
0.22%Tb IMA2009-001   Ba5(Ca,REE,Y)22(Ti,Nb)18(SiO4)4[(PO4),(SiO4)]4(BO3)9O22[(OH),F]43(H2O)1.5 4,586.47
0.22%Tb Dissakisite-(Ce)   Ca(Ce,REE)(Mg,Fe++)(Al,Fe+++)2Si3O12(OH) 599.36
0.21%Tb Trimounsite-(Y)   (Y,REE)2Ti2SiO9 475.18
0.20%Tb Hellandite-(Y)   (Ca,REE)4(Y,Ce)2(Al,[])2[Si4B4O22](OH)2 1,029.47
0.19%Tb Kamphaugite-(Y)   (Ca1.84REEx)(Y1.46REE0.54-x)(CO3)4(OH)1.65•2(H2O) 585.44
0.19%Tb Nioboaeschynite-(Y)  ! [(Y,REE),Ca,Th,Fe](Nb,Ti,Ta)2(O,OH)6 368.70
0.18%Tb Hellandite-(Ce)  ! (Ca3REE)4Ce2Al[]2[Si4B4O22](OH)2 1,114.02
0.18%Tb Strontiochevkinite   (Sr,REE)4Fe(Ti,Zr)2Ti2Si4O22 1,140.23
0.18%Tb Gerenite-(Y)  ! (Ca,Na)2(Y,REE)3Si6O18•2(H2O) 872.18
0.15%Tb IMA2009-005   (Y,Ca,REE)5[(Si,P)O4]3F 696.25
0.14%Tb Ciprianiite  ! Ca4[(Th,U)(REE)]2(Al,[])2[Si4B4O22](OH,F)2 1,032.51
0.11%Tb Lepersonnite-(Gd)   CaGd2(UO3)24(CO3)8(SiO4)4O4•60(H2O) 8,909.01
0.09%Tb Kuliokite-(Y)   (Y,REE)4Al(SiO4)2(OH)2F5 706.82
0.08%Tb Cerotungstite-(Ce)   (Ce,REE)W2O6(OH)3 655.80
0.06%Tb Bijvoetite-(Y)   (Y,REE)8(H2O)25(UO2)16O8(OH)8(CO3)16•14(H2O) 7,068.68
0.04%Tb Mckelveyite-(Nd)  * (Ba,Sr)(Ca,Na,Nd,REE)(CO3)2•3-10(H2O) 456.93
0.04%Tb Miserite   K1.5-x(Ca,Y,REE)5[Si6O15][Si2O7](OH,F)2•yH2O 933.24
0.04%Tb Georgbarsanovite  ! Na12(Mn,Sr,REE)3Ca6Fe++3Zr3NbSi25O76Cl2•H2O 3,297.19
0.03%Tb Kapitsaite-(Y)  ! (Ba,K,Pb,Na)4(Y,Ca,REE)2[Si8B2(B,Si)2O28F] 1,419.80
0.03%Tb Mckelveyite-(Y)   NaCa(Ba,Sr)3(Y,REE)(CO3)6•3(H2O) 971.59

(* - Mineral Name Is Not IMA Approved)
(! - New Dana classification added or changed from Danas New Mineralogy)
(? - IMA Discredited Mineral Species Name)

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